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Flight control surfaces

Flight control surfaces are aerodynamic devices allowing a pilot to adjust and control the aircraft's flight attitude. The primary function of these is to control the aircraft's movement along the three axes of rotation. Flight control surfaces are generally operated by dedicated aircraft flight control systems.

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Main control surfaces, Overview & Development

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Development

Axes of motion

Main control surfaces

Secondary control surfaces

Control trimming surfaces

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Flight control surfaces

Nodes63
Edges62
Triples30
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.031746
Components1

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Flight control surfaces

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related to Axes of motion · 12
Flight control surfaces → Ailerons, An, Elevators, For, Longitudinal, Pitch, The, These, To, Transverse, Vertical, Yaw

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aircraft control rudder flight surfaces wing lift ailerons yaw pilot elevator angle tail roll aileron direction elevators trim controls bank

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
a helicopterinstance ofFor rotary wing aircraft0.80text
the stickinstance ofFor rotary wing aircraft0.80text
the rudder is used to accomplish the same motions about the three principal axesinstance ofFor rotary wing aircraft0.80text
the rotating flight controls such as main rotorinstance ofFor rotary wing aircraft0.80text
tail rotor disksinstance ofFor rotary wing aircraft0.80text
ailerons may be omitted altogether.Turning the aircraftUnlike turning a boatinstance ofprimary roll control0.80text
changing the direction of an aircraft normally must be done with the ailerons rather than the rudderinstance ofprimary roll control0.80text
ailerons may be omitted altogetherinstance ofprimary roll control0.80text
sailplanesinstance ofSecondary control surfacesSpoilersOn low drag aircraft0.80text
spoilers are used to disrupt airflow over the winginstance ofSecondary control surfacesSpoilersOn low drag aircraft0.80text
greatly reduce liftinstance ofSecondary control surfacesSpoilersOn low drag aircraft0.80text
sailplanesinstance ofSpoilersOn low drag aircraft0.80text

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